Weld County Commissioners ban marijuana sales, grows

Residents of unincorporated Weld County voted against Amendment 64, according to the Weld County Clerk (Courtesy Weld County)

GREELEY -- Weld County Commissioners on Monday unanimously banned the growth, manufacturing and sale of marijuana in unincorporated areas of the county, a spokeswoman said.

The ban applies to "operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, marijuana testing facilities, and/or retail marijuana stores within the unincorporated area of Weld County," according to the revised code.

At a previous meeting, members of the public questioned why the commissioners were opting out of Amendment 64, which passed with 50.3 percent of the vote in Weld County.

Commissioner Sean Conway then asked the county clerk for Amendment 64's results by precinct. That information showed that residents of unincorporated Weld County voted against Amendment 64. The commissioners' decision does not apply to cities and towns in the county.

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